We love to hate villains, but entertainment certainly wouldn’t be the same without them. They are the necessary evil that defines every hero, but what exactly is a villain? Hear from a TV critic, an academic and a comic book writer for a night all about villains.
BostonTalks is WGBH’s smarter happy hour. It’s smarter because we feature speakers, and it’s happy hour because we offer a variety of affordable beer, wine and cider.
Featured speakers:
Matthew Gilbert
Boston Globe TV Critic
Matthew Gilbert is a TV critic at The Boston Globe and has
interviewed authors such as David Foster Wallace, and Richard Ford, in
addition to movie stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Meryl Streep. In
addition to being an author and a guest lecturer, Gilbert’s work has
appeared in many other newspapers and magazines across the country.
Frankie Vanaria
Doctoral Student at Boston University
Frankie Vanaria is a Boston University Ph.D. student specializing in
Hollywood cinema and film theory. He is particularly interested in the
work of Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, who won the 2018 Academy
Award for Best Director for the movie The Shape of Water.
Matt Dursin
Host and Founder for the League of Ordinary Gentlemen Comic
Book Podcast
A comic book lover and writer, Matt Dursin is the host of a podcast
about comic books, movies, video games and more. He is the author of
the new comic book Robin Hood: Outlaw of the 21st Century. His
all-time favorite villain? The Joker.
Meet the host:
Edgar B. Herwick III
Along with BostonTalks, Edgar hosts WGBH’s Curiosity Desk, where he
digs a little deeper into topics in the news, explores the off-beat and
searches for answers to questions in the world around us.
You must be at least 21 with a valid ID to attend. Beer, wine and
hard cider is available for purchase.
This is a networking-style event. Limited seating will be
available.
Photo credit: Don Bernstein
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